* Razor handle length = 4.0"

The Sixty8 Provisional Kedzie Ave double sided Safety Razor combines the talents of four Chicago based firms. This is our most robust razor to date! The oversized handle was designed to solve common issues related to daily shaving.

Cheaper, Small, lightweight handles don’t have enough space for all your fingers and thumb, which makes getting the initial shave angle very difficult. Raising the head by 5/8”, This razor gives you visibility of the edge during the shave. The weight of this razor is three times or more the weight of other razors, which helps the razor do all the work while shaving. The added weight also helps prevent the user from “pushing” the razor against the face to achieve a close shave, which can lead to nicks and cuts. Let the weight of the razor do the work as it was designed too. The razor accepts your favorite double-sided safety razor blade.

The Razor Handle is hand-machined on a lathe from 316 stainless steel.  Working with Frier Custom Manufacturing out of Chicago we developed solutions to problems we found through experiences ourselves, and from talking to shop customers from Joe's Barbershop, put forth the best possible double-sided safety razor available today. We then combined the handle design with a simple, yet effective Merkur Razor head finished in chrome for striking contrast. All of our razors feature a 45 degree approach angle. Each handle is handmade and hand finished, so expect some signs of this as no razor handle is exactly the same. 

The handmade box is a piece of art in its own right. Working with Joe from Dybdal Designs in Chicago we sat down to create a simple yet striking box for this specific razor. The wood for the boxes was sourced thru a small, yet relatively unknown City of Chicago program that obtains and offers reclaimed old growth wood from “deconstruction” projects the city wide for repurpose. Each box is handmade and no one box is the same as the other. Hand stained in black and then clear coated to show off each unique detail. Sanded, stained, and satin clear coated for a striking finish. 

The handmade insert inside the box, made by the designers at Rohnner Letterpress in Chicago was created to be both functional and practical. The insert was engineered to keep the razor safe during shipping and to make a great impression on opening the box. It’s also made to be quickly and easily removed so the box itself can be reused and repurposed.

Each razor comes with a pack of 10 Feather brand double sided razor blades so when given as a gift the recipient is ready to go without having to purchase anything else.

Razor handle length: 4.0in

Razor handle weight: 5.1oz

Complete Razor weight (head and handle): 6.1oz

Makes a great gift that can be used and enjoyed for generations.